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#my art #I forgot to post this here!#this is dumb so I won't tag it lol

I have no explanation for this one. You just have to feel it

#my art #signalis #signalis eule #the uncolored line drawing was sitting in my folder for maybe 2 months #but then I heard about the new version of magnet #so I rushed to paint this lol #I'm exciteddddddd #miku/luka yuri revival!!!!

Do u do comms?

Sorry I missed this! Not at the moment since I'm too busy. I've been thinking about it more recently though so maybe sometime in the future?

#ask #I never have a concrete answer for this question I am sorry lol #I have thought about opening comms when I'm between jobs #the gaps are getting longer ;;

And a sketch of Elster's back...trying to figure out what's goin on back there

#my art #signalis #elster

A little sketch of Elster that I colored!

#my art #signalis #Elster #and a new icon yayyy

And a drawing of Lilith and Alina! I realized I haven't drawn these two yet

#my art #signalis #Lilith Itou #Alina Seo #these were originally two separate drawings so maybe it looks weird with them next to each other as Lilith pulls up her pants a;lgja;#don't read into it I was just sketching lol

My Signalis secret santa gift for @plasterhound of her Tukans Twist and Turn!!

#my art #signalis #signalis oc

Some value comps!!

#my art #I don't think I'll tag this bc they aren't super polished #these will be painted #eventually lol

I recently saw your rendering job and it’s very beautiful! I just wanted to inquire as to how you learned? :>

Thank you!!

Hmm I’ve been painting for a while now so I’ve learned from a number of things over the years. But overall the most helpful was observational drawings/paintings from life! I did a bunch of charcoal and graphite still life drawings in high school which helped me develop a decent understanding of light and shadow. In college I think I was drawing/painting from life at least once a week?

There’s so much information online!! Proko’s YouTube channel has been an invaluable resource for me over the years. And I couldn’t post this without mentioning James Gurney’s blog and Color and Light book! He helps you understand what you’re seeing and why it’s happening.

There are so many amazing photo references online as well. I have a ton of photos saved on my computer for really specific things like rocks or reflective surfaces that I reference all the time. Pinterest has some cool stuff but people rarely bring up Flickr…very good source imo. Honestly good reference is everywhere. People posting vacation photos on social media, movie clips, travel videos on YouTube, etc.

So tldr is a lot of looking, studying, and trying to understand why things look the way they do!

#ask #I didn't want to ramble since idk if you were asking for advice alskgja; but I hope this is helpful anyway #I have a lot of thoughts about painting...I could talk for hours haha

#signalis #my art #elster 512 #ariane yeong #no caption lol painting these two fried my brain #I was having a lot of fun and then I realized I had to figure out how to handle Elster's face and a part of me shriveled up and died #I think they look okay but you people have no idea how much of a struggle it was to paint them haha #I'll paint anything but people (and trees)#but I am determined to improve!!!#I posted the photo on bsky but earlier there were two birds bathing together in my birdbath...it was these two <3

I was thinking about Falke with her hair in a ponytail the other day...

#my art #signalis #falke #I forgot her crown :/#but also did I want to draw it? no not really #I should beef up her arms next time I draw her...

Hiya would you ever sell prints? That last Elster piece is so lovely.

Thank you! Hmm I never thought about it. This was supposed to be a sketch account so I didn't really expect to make anything print-worthy haha. But if enough people are interested I might consider selling prints!

#ask #I feel so honored when people ask for prints. You want my drawings on your walls??? 🥺#I did want to try doing some polished character-focused paintings. maybe those would make decent prints?#gotta make them first though haha

your art is so beautiful 🥺🥺 i think line ones are just as interesting, i hope you feel comfy posting whatever you want ❤️❤️

Waaa thank you!! And thanks for the reassurance :.) I made this side account so I could loosen up and draw whatever I wanted to without worrying how it would be received. I guess I was starting to forget that 🥲

#ask

Keep up the good work

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Thank you!!

Here's a sketch of Elster based on that emoji because why not